Jaded heart

Part two

Donte pov

Two-years later 

"Come on plane leaves in five" I pretty much scream using everything in my lungs needing this women to hurry up as we are currently on a clock right now and everyone knows the first twenty-four hours are the most important, if anyone knows this information the most then its this women. I don't need anyone holding me up right now when a soldier needs to be rescued, I am on call all the time and I have to be ready to go in a blink of an eye. The only reason I am running tad bit late is because I need the assistance of Laura Halley, the women runs on her own time sometimes and she was happy to help knowing its her platoon that needs the assistance. Laura packs a bag like she's as hours to kill but I look at her wondering whats running though her head right now, she knew when she left they would have a rookie medic. While waiting I try to calm my nerves coming up with different plans but with half information its not the easily to do, I will have everything I need when we touch down. 

Looking at Laura right now I remember her mission to the dot as I remember being lucky with the time of everything, it was one hell of a mission and I successful one which is still talked about after all these years, we was lucky no one was killed. My men are walking around the plane strapping everything down including themselves ready to get this going, we have been around the world together as a rescue unit, we are the unit to be called when a job is too risky to do, each one of us is trained in specific training areas, there isn't a area that we don't know. I trust my guys with my life and I know they will have my back like I have theirs, we are lucky we worked with Laura before or this would be messy, I don't need a rookie on my team. Eyeing each man we are hoping for a stressful mission none of us want a repeat of Laura rescue mission as they got messy rather quickly when she asked the shooter to shot her. 

"Lets get this show on the road" I hear Laura saying strapping herself down, I can see how nervous she is as she hasn't stopped moving her fingers or stopped the knee bouncing, I don't think she can sit still when it's her old platoon unit that is in danger... once again. I know she can put her feeling aside for this mission thats why I choose her for a little help but watching her now I have no idea whats running though her mind, theres no doubt Laura is one hell of a sharp shooter and a medic but I need her mind present and not where I think its going too, Connor.

Thats twice he's been in this spot of needing rescued and I am sure he knows what to do by now so Laura doesn't need to be nervous, we have got this. Feeling the plane moving I brace myself I have never mind flying but when the plane starts rocking then I have a problem with flying, waiting for the plane to level out I neck a bottle of water calming my own nerves now, however now that I'm settled, I'm starting to regret necking the whole bottle. Once in the air I unbuckle my seat belt and stand up needing to stretch my legs a little before going over the files of everyone who was captured as the belief meeting I had mentioned it wasn't only Connor platoon taken. I was handled a folder with another soldier information inside and before reading I was told her skills are irreplaceable, sometimes a soldier is made to be irreplaceable and I guess it was this one. I knew I got half the information when I was handled the file as I am pretty good at reading the room and I know something was hidden, I know there is more to this soldier then we are being told. 

One file after another I feel like my eyes are strained from reading everyone profile, I have already read Laura old platoon file and from reading them once again I learn nothing has changed, her unit is still put together and has a new medic Emma, a little green but I know Connor has it under control. There isn't much in her profile about her skills apart from her medical training and from learning her profile it's the first time something like this has happened I hope Connor is keeping her calm as I don't need someone panicking when I turn up. The last soldier file I recognise straight away as we have already worked together on a couple of missions, her skills are irreplaceable, she's one hell of a soldier who shows no emotions but she's not emotionless, she just has a face that isn't readable, makes everyone nervous. 

Gabriella is one hell of a solider and her skills are unlimited she can pick up anything within a couple of weeks even days, from what I heard about her is that she doesn't have a unit, she jumps from one platoon to another depending on who needs her the most, with her set of skills I now know she's the one I have to make sure makes it back to base without a problem, no one can deactivate a bomb like her. Gabriella successful rate is off the charts plus I can't forget her hand to hand combat skills she can talk her way though anything, she draws the person in making them trust her like you known her you're whole life. I have to admit I have a small crush just from reading her file, it doesn't help that I have already been there with her and would go there again, she's one hell of a women though in all areas.

"You ready to dust those cobwebs off you? it has been a while since you been in action" I hear one of my men ask Laura looking at her as she places her wedding ring in her pocket wanting to keep it safe and a part of me wants to know the answer as well even though I know she has been training to keep her skills sharp I need to know she's ready for this, she may now only be a trainer but I have seen her on the field and in the gym working her arse off incase she's called. 

I guess no one knows when you could get called back in for help, I didn't want to bring her back in the field after being out for so long but I really need another medic with me, her sniper skills are just a bonus on this rescue mission. I have no idea what the new medic Emma on Connor platoon will be like so bringing Laura was a no brainer, any one's mind can start to go crazy when they have been captured.

"I'm ready, no man left behind right!" smiling at Laura words I feel a little more relaxed knowing she's ready, working with Laura before helps the team relax a little better as taking a new medic with us who has never worked with my team could have gone anywhere, I don't trust easy but I trust Laura and I respect her like I respect my team and there opinions. I just hope her head stays on when we find her friend Connor and that he's in good shape, I know for certain that she will fall to pieces if she finds Connor body laying there which I hope isn't what I am about to find.

Touching down we all grab our equipment and board the helicopter to the base we be working from, the travel from the airstrip to base only takes less then ten minutes but those ten minutes feel like five hours as more time I am in the air travelling the less time we have to find everyone and bring them home. Looking out from the helicopter I admire the view its a better view I got from the plane we was just on, looking out the helicopter I bring my eyes back to my men who are ready, they are checking everything once again which I'm not surprised as they are always prepared. Feeling the ground under neath me I let out a small sound of relief as I make my way to the base ready to be looped in on where they are being held and who we are fighting against, I know the base leader will have some of that information for me. I am now on a clock and right now its running out, its time to get our soldiers back.